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Abstract
We retrospectively reviewed 32 elderly patients (mean age 71.7 years, range 66–83
years) with displaced tibial plateau fractures after a mean of 3.7 years (range 1–7
years) after operative treatment. Schatzker type 2 fracture was the commonest pattern
of fracture (60.3 per cent). According to the modified Rasmussen clinical and radiographic
criteria, there were nine excellent, 14 good, five fair and four poor results clinically,
and 11 excellent, 12 good, six fair and three poor results radiographically. There
was no significant correlation between the final radiographic appearance and clinical
outcome. Fourteen patients mobilized postoperatively on a continuous passive motion
machine followed by a cast brace had a better result than those mobilized in a cast
brace alone, but the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.29). Postoperative complications included deep vein thrombosis in two patients.
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Accepted:
February 13,
1995
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© 1995 Published by Elsevier Inc.
